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The stories behind South Africa's energy market — and what they mean for your electricity bill.
17 October 2026 · via Sigenergy company news & updates
SIGENERGY company news: 'Little Giant' status, a South African SigenStor Neo launch and a 20 MWh battery plant
Sigenergy has been recognised as a national-level 'Little Giant' manufacturer, launched the SigenStor Neo at the Herholdt's Group Summit in Sandton, and shown SigenStack storage at 20 MWh in Germany.
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17 October 2026 · via Deye company news & updates
Deye company news: record growth, a 125kW hybrid inverter and new awards
Deye's H1 2026 revenue grew 92%, battery revenue surged 244%, and the company unveiled a 6th-gen residential hybrid range, a 125kW three-phase inverter and a new outdoor battery cabinet.
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16 October 2026 · via MyBroadband
Eskom launches public EV charging at two South African malls
New public chargers at Gateway and The Pavilion mark another step for South African EV charging — and put home and solar charging in the spotlight.
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13 October 2026 · via MyBroadband
R3.89 billion fund takes aim at South Africa's grid, gas and water problems
Airnergize Capital has closed a R3.89 billion clean technology fund backed by Standard Bank, Nedbank, RMB Ventures and the DBSA — with commercial solar and battery storage first in line for investment.
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13 October 2026
How much does a solar system cost in Cape Town in 2026?
Real 2026 prices from a Cape Town installer: what a 5kW, 8kW and 10kW+ home solar system costs fully installed, what drives the price up or down, and how to get an exact number for your own house.
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13 October 2026
Deye vs SIGENERGY: which solar inverter is right for your Cape Town home?
Deye and SIGENERGY are the two most-searched hybrid inverter brands in South Africa. We install both — here's an honest comparison of price, warranty, battery setup and where each one wins.
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13 October 2026
Cape Town feed-in tariff explained: selling your solar power back to the City
How the City of Cape Town buys back excess solar power through its Small-Scale Embedded Generation programme — what registration involves, what the credits are worth, and how it works with your municipal bill.
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